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UNITED STATES PATENT UFFICE.

DAVID F. SAUM AND PERRY A. SAUM, OF VASHINGTOM'DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA.

SUSPENDED ROTARY CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,071, dated August18, 1891.

Application filed March 2, 1891. Serial No. 383,401. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID F. SAUM and PERRY A. SAUM, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Vashington, in the District of C0- lumbia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspended RotaryCabinets; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the, invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference markedthereon,which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in suspended cabinets; and it hasfor its object to provide a compact and cheap device for receiving andstoring goods, papers, files, &c., which can be elevated near to theceiling out of the way, and which can be readily and quickly lowered toenable ready access to be had to the contents therein; and a furtherobject is to provide suitable means for revolving the case or cabinetwithout interfering with the steady-upright position thereof ordisplacing any of the articles contained therein.

Our invention consists, essentially, of three parts-via, the fixedvertical shaft, the vertically-movable non-revoluble frame adapted toslide on said shaft and carrying a track, and the case or cabinetsuspended on the track and arranged to rotate thereon.

Our invention consists, further, of a fixed vertical shaft dependingfrom the ceiling, in combination with a stationary frame carrying thetrack or way, and the cabinet or case having the rollers secured on thetop of the case or cabinet above the track or way, by means of whichsaid case can be rotated horizontally.

Our invention further consists in the combination andconstruction ofparts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

To enable others to more readily understand our invention, we haveillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I isa top plan View of our cabinet, which is shown partly in section. Fig.II is a vertical sectional view on the line w so of Fig. I. Fig. III isa similar View showing the case or cabinet suspended from the ceiling.Fig. IV is a detail view of one of the pulleys and its bracket. Fig. Vis a perspective view of one of the compartments,and Fig. VI is a bottomplan view of one of the drawers.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the figures, A designates the case orcabinet, which is composed of suitable Vertical pieces a and transversepieces a", joined together in a manner well-known to the art, and spacedat suitable distances apart to provide the series of compartments of thesizes desired, thus forming the skeleton frame of the case or cabinet.This case or cabinet may be of any desired shape in cross-section, andthe chambers are arranged in view of the general shape of the case; butwe desire to use any form of case which may be found convenient anduseful, and to arrange closets or larger compartments in the odd spaces.

Extending through the case or cabinet, and opening at the top and bottomthrough the same, is a vertical opening B, which may be also of anydesired shape; but the form of the opening may vary according to theconstruction of the case itself. Around the outer edge of the upper endof the case is a strip C,which projects upward above the top of the casea short distance and conforms to the general outline of the case. sideof this strip 0, preferably on transverse strips 0 across the corners,as shown in Fig. Lare the brackets h, in which are journaled a series ofgrooved rollers H, the brackets being secured to the short strips 0 byscrews or other well-known means.

Our improved cabinet is adapted to be r0- tated or turned horizontally,and as a part of our invention we contemplate suspending the cabinetfrom the ceiling of a room or other elevated place. To accomplish thisend, we provide a rectangular or polygonal vertical shaft D, secured tothe joists D of a room and extending downwardly a suitable distance fromthe ceiling.

Secured to a small frame in the upper end of the case is a series ofupright guides E, which fit snugly against the angles or corners Securedon the inner of the shaft D, and which may extend to the bottom of thecase, if desired, and when the cabinet is to be moved vertically, theguides are so arranged and constructed that they serve to guide the casein its vertical movement and prevent it from tipping to one side anddisplacing the articles contained within it.

Secured on a circular base F on the top of the case is a circular trackor way G, which is placed beneath the rollers H, so that the case isfree to revolve or turn in a horizontal plane. This track G may be madeof a round strip of brass or other metal, and it is placed close to theouter edge of the base F, which base is grooved or channeled slightly onthe inner side of the track, so that the case may turn easily and thetrack operate freely within the rollers.

In the upper end of the shaft D, at the sides thereof, are suitableopenings in which are journaled a series of grooved guide-pulleys I,which are arranged to revolve freely in their bearings. Over thesepulleys I passes a rope J, which has its ends secured to a convenientplace on the frame on the upper end of the case, and to the rope issecured a counterbalance-weight K, arranged inside the shaft D. Theropes J are preferably secured to the cross-pieces s, which in turnsupport the annular or circular piece F, carrying the track G. As thecase is lowered, the weight is raised within the shaft, and when thecabinet is raised the weight serves to assist in its elevation.

The case or cabinet may be constructed of such a height that whenelevated to its highest position the lower end of the cabinet will notinterfere with persons passing beneath it,

thus making it very convenient for stores and I offices; and the rope Jmay be made of such a length that when the case is elevated the weightwill just reach the bottom of the shaft D, which is usually not longerthan the case. lVhen a short case is used and the ceiling is very high,of course a longer shaft is desirable, in which event the shaft can beornamented in any way desired to present an attractive appearance.

In order to make the case present a more attractive appearance, weprovide an ornamental depending molding K', fastened to the ceiling, andwhich fits around the case when it is elevated. WVe also finish thebottom of the casein an ornamental manner and provide a suitable handley, so that the case i can be readily pulled downwardly.

The chambers formed in the case may be constructed to receive files ordrawers, as shown in Figs. V and VI, and in the latter instance thedrawer L is provided with the guides Z, which are arranged to slide oneither side of the strip Z, secured on the base of the chamber.

Instead of forming compartments for drawers, we may construct them toreceive files or merchandise of any description, and we also constructclosets, as shown in Fig. II, which may be provided with movable shelvesto contain goods, groceries, or any other article which may be desired.

The operation of the case is very simple, as it is only necessary topull down the case by the handles provided on the bottom until it is atthe desired elevation, where it can be revolved at will by simplyturning the case around. When through with the cabinet, a slight liftwill cause it to rise to its elevated position, and to prevent jarring,&c., we may provide springs or elastic cushions on the ceiling, againstwhich the case may strike.

Ive are aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts anddetails of construction can be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages of our 1nvention, and we therefore reservethe right to make such changes as fall within the scope of ourinvention.

Although we have shown and described a vertically-movable cabinetadapted to be turned or rotated in a horizontal plane, we would have itunderstood that we do not limit ourselves to such vertically-movablecase, as it is evident that the cabinet may be suspended from theceiling in a fixed position, except as to the rotary movement shown 1nFigs. I and II.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a case or cabinet, the combination of a vertical case having acentral opening, a fixed depending shaft fitted in said opening, a framearranged above the case and connected to the same by devices whichpermit the case to have rotary movement in a horizontal plane, acounterbalance-weight, and ropes intermediate of the weight and theframe, all combined and arranged substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

2. In a suspended case or cabinet, the combination of a case providedwith a vertical central opening, a series of compartments communicatingwith said opening, means, substantially as described, for raising andlowering the case, a vertical fixed shaft depending from the ceiling, aframe arranged to slide on said shaft and having the vertical guides,and a track or way carried by the frame, on which the case is adapted torevolve, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a suspended case or cabinet, the com bination of a case providedwith a vertical opening, a shaft depending from the ceiling, aframeadapted to move vertically on said shaft, a track or way on the framearranged beneath fixed rollers on the case, and means for raisingancwlowering the case, substantially as described.

4. In a suspended case or cabinet, a case provided with a series ofrollers journaled in brackets fixed on the top thereof, combined with adepending shaft secured to the ceiling and on which the case is arrangedto slide vertically, and a frame loosely fitted on the shaft andcarrying a circular track or way arranged to revolve beneath the rollers011 the case to support the same, substantially as described.

5. A suspended case or cabinet consisting of a case provided with aseries of compartments and a central vertical opening, averticaldepending shaft secured to the ceiling, on which the frame slides, aseries of rollers fixed in suitable brackets arranged within theupwardly-projecting edge of the case, a frame provided with verticalguides extending into the vertical opening, a circular track or waycarried by the frame and operating beneath the fixed rollers to supportthe case, whereby the case may be revolved, and a counter-balance forsuspending the case, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a fixed central shaft, a non-rotatable suspendedframe carried by said shaft, and a revoluble cabinet arranged below theframe, said frame and cabinet being connected by intermediate devices,substantially as described, which suspend the cabinet from saidstationary frame and perunit the cabinet to be rotated in a horizontalplane, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination of a fixed vertical shaft, the vertically-movablenon-revoluble frame adapted to slide on said shaft and carrying thetrack, and the cabinet rotating on said track, substantially asdescribed.

8. The combination of a depending fixed shaft, a non-rotatable elevatedframe carried by said shaft and having atrack, asuspended cabinetarranged bodily below the elevated frame, and projecting brackets fixedto the top of the cabinet and having rollers which rest on the track ofthe frame, whereby the cabinet is suspended from the frame and is freeto turn horizontally on the track, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

D. F. SAUM. PERRY A. SAUM. Witnesses:

J Os. FORREST, WILLIAM O. BELT.

